HOw to reinstall xp with the cd...

[rAgAv]

Hi,

I want detailed instructions on how to format system drive and
reinstall XP with only the XP boot cd and no floppies.

Anyway, what are the side-effects of a wrong install?

Regards.

 

[Alias]

Hi,

I want detailed instructions on how to format system drive and
reinstall XP with only the XP boot cd and no floppies.

Anyway, what are the side-effects of a wrong install?

Regards.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I want detailed instructions on how to format system drive and
reinstall XP with only the XP boot cd and no floppies.

Anyway, what are the side-effects of a wrong install?

You've been given the perfect link for your needs - but I would like to ask
a couple of things:

1) Why do you feel the need to format/install Windows XP again?
2) Do you have all the drivers (hardware) for your system?

I am unsure how you could have a 'wrong install'...

 

[Guest]

Too bad you don't have a floppy drive. They are cheap and will work on all OSs.
If you don't have a floppy drive. Then download "BootIt NG" (it's free) to
PC. Follow instructions and install on a CD.
If you get this far then set boot sequence in MB Bios to boot from CDRom.
When BootIt opens do not install but cancel the questions until you get to
partition work.
Here you can select the drive of OS and format it to wipe the OS off the
drive.
This should clean all data of previous OS. When formating I prefer to format
"Fat32". XP works just fine on this file system. A Fat32fs is easier to work
with,in these cases,then NTFS. Because you can use a 98SE boot disk to do
disk work with Fat32 even after XP is installed. And can not if it is NTFS.
Once the drive is formatted and clean. You can reboot machine with your XP
CD in CDRom and follow instructions to install. If you are running a "RAID"
system you will need A "CMOS driver boot disk" to load the RAID drivers
before you can install XP.
Be sure to have your XP code key and any necessary hardware drivers before
any of this is started.
Once reloaded and have an Internet connection register your copy of XP. It
takes about 20 seconds on dial up. Then you can get the necessary XP updates
from MS.
For some reason updates do not work well without a registered OS.
Good luck!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi,

I want detailed instructions on how to format system drive and
reinstall XP with only the XP boot cd and no floppies.

After backing up any data you wish to transfer to the new OS
installation,, simply boot from the WinXP Home installation CD. You'll
be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as
part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order
of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

Then the backed up data can be restored and applications re-installed.

Anyway, what are the side-effects of a wrong install?

Er..... The computer won't work properly? Is this a test question?


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